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The oxidation number of Calcium (Ca) is +2
+2 for Ca in its compounds
Oxidation number is plus two. It is common to every ion of Ca.
Cacium has 20 electrons in a atom. Oxidation number of it is +2.
CaF2 Calcium fluoride
The oxidation number of Calcium (Ca) is +2
CaF2, Calcium Fluoride. It is useful in iron smelting
Calcium fluoride, CaF2
+2 for Ca in its compounds
Oxidation number is plus two. It is common to every ion of Ca.
The only oxidation number is 2+.
Ca+2 F-1 <----- these are the ions and their charges Ca+2 F-1 F-1 <----- the charges have to add up to zero, so two -1 fluorine ions cancel out one +2 calcium ions CaF2 <---- simplify
The reason it becomes stable is because Ca has 2 valence electrons that it wants to get rid of to become stable. F has 7 valence electrons and wants 1 more to become stable. So, TWO F atoms each take 1 of the 2 electrons from Ca. They form an ionic bond as Ca^2+ and 2F^- to make CaF2.
The oxidation state of calcium is +2.
Cacium has 20 electrons in a atom. Oxidation number of it is +2.
CaF2 Calcium fluoride
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